Good early morning GH. It is just past 6:00 a.m. in "The City," and our current temperature is 19°. We have a forecast high of 38° today. Unlike Monday afternoon when the snow fell to a depth of about five inches, the skies today and tomorrow will be mostly sunny and the temperature will be 36° and 41° respectively. On Thursday, heavy rain is in the forecast, therefore, flooding is a distinct possibility. Not to worry though, the temperatures then begin to fall Friday, and all of next week the forecast will be well below freezing as we head into March.

Monday I got out for those errands and that went very well. I got everything done. The bank turned out to be open, and so once I made my stop at the local grocers, I got safely home before the snow began to fall at 1:00 p.m. I may have to go out today for Mary since she is feeling a bit under the weather and needs some medical supplies. She was kind enough to get some things for me the other day, so I'll return the favor today if she needs it. I just have to wait for the snow removal service to finish his efforts.

I finished my latest book before dinner, and it turned out to have a surprise ending that I didn't see coming. That's why I don't like to read ahead. It would have spoiled the rest of the book for me. I'll return the book tomorrow when I go to my P/T appointment. I have to make additional appointments while I am there, so I am going to try for earlier in the day if that corresponds with Mary's schedule. It shouldn't be a problem since I can now drive myself. Speaking of my shoulder in a tangential way, it is feeling better most days. It just get's achy when I over use it. Patience Jack, patience.

Speaking of Mary, on Monday afternoon/evening, she crafted a killer pasta. While not strictly on the low-carb diet we have been following, it did use her now famous with me low-cal cauliflower Alfredo sauce, combined with spinach and whole wheat noodles. So it was healthy, if not necessarily low-carb. Suffice it to say that it is definitely on the keeper list.

About 1:00 p.m. yesterday afternoon, the train came through heading south, probably to be ahead of the snow. A C. F. & E. liveried locomotive was in the lead of the Mid-Michigan Railroad liveried EMD GP 38. Many covered hopper cars were in tow. Some of those cars looked like new, while some looked as though they were ready to retire, last year. No train made the return trip north.

Today I have some highlighting to do for Mary. I started this job weeks ago, but I was bored, so she told me to stop. However she needs my help now, so I'll press on. It is not difficult work, just boring, as I said. I guess if I am bored, she must be ready to pull her hair out as she works on the entire index.

Otherwise, I already got the day started last night. Tea time is set to go, breakfast is Cheerios and an apple, like yesterday. Then I do some highlighting as I await the snow removal service and a possible trip for Mary. Sunrise today is at 7:37 a.m. and sunset at 6:17 p.m.

No snow pictures today, but the view out the "Weather Window" shows that the city's efforts on our street were successful with no parked cars. The problem is, their efforts made our shared driveway nearly impassable by the street, thus requiring that snow removal service.

I haven't decided for sure, but I may keep a photographic chronicle of one of our piles this year so that the melting progress can be studied and perhaps envied by those of you who live in the west.

Get well Barb. Ciao.